Top 10 Things to do in Laconia Region, Peloponnese

August 6, 2021 Russell Mellin

Discover the best top things to do in Laconia Region, Greece including Megali Paralia, Simos Beach, Monemvasia Fortress, Caves of Diros, Mystras, Mavrovouni Beach, Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil, Panagia Beach, Shipwreck Dimitrios, Leonidas Monument.
Restaurants in Laconia Region

1. Megali Paralia

Elafonisos Greece
Excellent
83%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
2%
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0%
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0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 202 reviews

Megali Paralia

2. Simos Beach

Elafonisos 230 53 Greece
Excellent
86%
Good
10%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 1,341 reviews

Simos Beach

Reviewed By Katerina3 - Athens, Greece

Huge beach, white soft sand, clear shallow waters ideal for the kids, great sunbeds and service from the cafe restaurant in the camping, beautiful surroundings , you may spend the whole day there!

3. Monemvasia Fortress

Monemvasia, Monemvasia Municipality 23070 Greece +30 2732 061777 http://monemvasia.gr/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%AC%CF%82/
Excellent
88%
Good
10%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 722 reviews

Monemvasia Fortress

Reviewed By 335elinorb - London, United Kingdom

Great walk to the very top. Why stay there and not go to the top. Fabulous short visit. Great views from the main square.

4. Caves of Diros

Diros 230 62 Greece +30 2733 052222 http://diros-caves.gr/
Excellent
59%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,309 reviews

Caves of Diros

A large underground network of caves full of strangely shaped rock formations.

Reviewed By JohnV801 - Athens, Greece

One of the most beautiful caves I have visited. To start off with the facilities were very well kept, very clean and all Covid measures adhered to. The sheer beauty we encountered during the short boat ride and walk through the cave was really something else. We dwarfed in comparison to the age and beauty of this phenomenon. Stalactites and stalagmites dating back ages in colors of nature that no human hand could achieve. Well worth the trip.

5. Mystras

6km NW of Sparta, Sparta, Sparta Municipality 23100 Greece +30 2731 083377 http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/511
Excellent
74%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
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4.5 based on 905 reviews

Mystras

Reviewed By johnaU1593TA - Oxford, United Kingdom

A small amount of staff on site and very pleased to help with information. The castle ruins with all the attached buildings leading up the mound (mountainside) to the very highest parts where you can look down over countryside, ruins, and other buildings in the complex around the main castle. clamber down from the highest part to the entrance gate and then further down toward the palace (closed during my visit) and many other buildings or remains of. . Best to take the visit easy allowing plenty of time, if I have the opportunity I would enjoy a second visit as much as the first.

6. Mavrovouni Beach

Gytheio Greece
Excellent
51%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
2%
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0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 469 reviews

Mavrovouni Beach

Reviewed By Spiderdog - Cheshire, United Kingdom

Visited this beach a couple of times while staying in nearby Pylos. It was recommended to us by the reception staff at our hotel. This is a beautiful long sandy beach and popular with with wind surfers. Not very busy when we were there and we were not charged for using sunbeds and umbrella. Presume they belonged to the nearby beach bar where we did buy drinks on each visit. I would happily return here for a beach based holiday and made a note of some accommodation that was next to the beach for future reference! There is also camping nearby.

7. Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil

129 Othonos Amalias Street, Sparta, Sparta Municipality 231 00 Greece +30 2731 089315 [email protected] http://www.piop.gr/el/diktuo-mouseiwn/Mouseio-Elias-Kai-Ellinikou-Ladiou/to-mouseio.aspx
Excellent
60%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 266 reviews

Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil

The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil, in Sparta (Peloponnese), transports you to the culture, history and technology of the olive and olive oil production in the Greek realm, from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. The Museum's objective is to highlight the ineffable relation of the olive with the identity of our country and, more generally, the Mediterranean basin. The olive and olive oil are presented here from different optical angles: the economy, nutrition and the olive's uses, religious worship, art and technology. The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil offers you the opportunity to see the very first testimonies about the presence of the olive tree and the production of olive oil in Greece: Rare fossilized olive leaves, 50,000-60,000 years old, from the island of Santorini, the oldest findings offering proof of the presence of the olive tree en Greece Linear B Tablets of the 14th century BC (exact replicas), with the first written testimonies about the olive and olive oil.

Reviewed By Harolnick - New York City, United States

If you ever wondered why the Greeks prized the olive above even the arts, wonder no more. Yes, the two floors give info about cultivation etc. Most essential shows how s the olive was essential for light! cleanliness! religion! poetry! trade! etc etc. A massive amount of info, and a kind of olive pharmacy downstairs showing all the olive products.

8. Panagia Beach

Beach road Kato Nisi, Elafonisos 230 53 Greece http://www.elafonissos.gr/el/panagias.php
Excellent
66%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
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4.5 based on 228 reviews

Panagia Beach

Reviewed By annakF7956EG - Athens, Greece

The sea on Panagia beach is really amazing!Light blue crystal clear water, small islands in front of you (Panagia islands)and huge sandy beach!

9. Shipwreck Dimitrios

Valtaki Beach, Gytheio 232 00 Greece
Excellent
49%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 210 reviews

Shipwreck Dimitrios

Reviewed By nibel2017 - Athens, Greece

beautiful beach ,with the shipwreck lyinhg ashore,giving you the chance to explore it, white sand, and a nice lelaxing bar at the sea shore , its a visit worth doing.

10. Leonidas Monument

Sparta, Sparta Municipality Greece
Excellent
43%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
4%
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4.0 based on 255 reviews

Leonidas Monument

Reviewed By bluelizard

Located at the head of Kon / Nou Palaiologou and directly in front of the modern stadium, this impressive statue offers a good photo opportunity. To the left is a road which takes you to the ruins of the ancient site, worth a visit.

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